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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rousseau say of the needs and goals of the society compared to that of the government?
(a) The people should require that his needs be taken into account.
(b) They might not be the same.
(c) They are always the same.
(d) The needs of the government trump the ones of the people.

2. What do differing forms of government result from according to Rousseau?
(a) Different level of inequality.
(b) Different languages.
(c) Different amount of wealth.
(d) Different tyrants.

3. What produces economic inequality according to Rousseau?
(a) Industrialists.
(b) Men.
(c) Natural inequality.
(d) Leaders.

4. What does Rousseau say the restrictions imposed by arts and sciences do?
(a) Make untalented people famous.
(b) Make people civilized.
(c) Make people think.
(d) Make despotic governments bearable.

5. What does Rousseau think artistic progress produces?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Riches.
(d) Corruption.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rousseau concerned about in the treatment of the topic of Chapter 1?

2. What does natural sentiment lead to according to Rousseau?

3. What does Rousseau say is the reason for the increase he saw in France?

4. How do people see the weak according to Rousseau?

5. What does Rousseau say became of arts and sciences?

(see the answer key)

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